This is my annual advice, suggestions, wit and wisdom for the, soon to be released on the world, graduates. If they can learn from an old-timer, they can learn from anyone. So, let's get to it. My Annual Words of Wit, Wisdom, Sarcasm and Good Sense for Graduates.It's graduation time, and students
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05/13/2019
Stephens City, VA may be the northern Shenandoah Valley's best kept secret. It is a small community nestled between the Blue Ridge mountains at the top of the valley. It was founded by Peter Stephens in 1730 and named after Lewis Stephens in 1758. It was settled by German Protestants. It is the
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05/13/2019
Canter Estates, Stephens City, VA - Homes Sales - 2019Canter Estates, in Stephens City, VA, is a highly desirable and perfectly positioned subdivision in the Winchester-Frederick County, VA real estate market. It is located on the south-east side of Stephens City and just south of Winchester, VA.
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05/07/2019
There is a big difference between good and great. That was my comment to a new employee yesterday. I decided at the first of this year to expand my company into real estate services that I can use to get my listings ready for market, but I can also have those companies service other Realtor's cli
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05/01/2019
One of my all-time favorite shows has been Restaurant Impossible. In the show, chef Robert Irvine arrives at the doorstep of a failing restaurant, at the owners request, to help it turn around and turn profitable. The new season has just started and the fireworks are flying. The thing I like most
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04/28/2019
I love to have systems in place for business. The only challenge I see in some systems is that sometimes, they can feel mechanical and impersonal. I'm a firm believer in keeping up with past clients. I've reviewed a lot of "systems" for accomplishing that task, but every time I've looked at one i
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04/27/2019
I recently posted about a con-artist who was trying to buy one of my listings. Thank goodness for the Internet. It is so easy to track people and their history today, I'm surprised some of these scammers stay at it. I hope the quick access to information is making their lives harder.I received an
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04/21/2019
I've notice a strange phenomenon over the past couple months. I've had a series of cleaning, lawn-care, and handyman disappointments this year. So, I've decided to take the bull by the horns and do something about it. Our real estate company is branching out into other real estate related fields.
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04/16/2019
I was walking into a convenience store this morning and a gentleman waited until I arrived at the door so he could hold it for me. He had already held it for three or four people. I said, "Thank you," to which he replied, "Absolutely, brother. It's a simple act of kindness. It didn't take any eff
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04/15/2019
Words paint pictures. They create images, inspire art, break hearts, set the course of history, challenge beliefs, confirm knowledge, injure, heal, etc. Words have power, and that power can be good or bad, hot or cold, life giving or life stealing. One of my favorite Bible verses is Proverbs 18.2
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04/12/2019
